This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Woolhead family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Woolhead Family History

Woolhead Surname Meaning

from Middle English wolle ‘wool’ + hed ‘head’ (Old English wul + hēafod) for a person with white hair as in the following quotations given in MED for the word wǒl when used in comparisons and proverbial expressions.

‘His heued and his here was white as wolle and as snow’ (1350); ‘His heeris weren whiʒte as whiʒte wolle’ (1400).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Woolhead family from?

You can see how Woolhead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woolhead family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Woolhead families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 57 Woolhead families living in Buckinghamshire. This was about 47% of all the recorded Woolhead's in United Kingdom. Buckinghamshire had the highest population of Woolhead families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Woolhead surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Woolhead ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Woolhead. 22% of Woolhead men worked as a Builders Labourer and 96% of Woolhead women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Woolhead were Cowman and Housewife.

View Census Data for Woolhead | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    22%
  • General Labourer
    22%
  • Painter decorator
    15%
  • Cowman
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    96%
  • Housewife
    5%

What Woolhead family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Woolhead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Woolhead census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Woolhead

Passenger Lists

There are 144 immigration records available for the last name Woolhead. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Woolhead immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 155 military records available for the last name Woolhead. For the veterans among your Woolhead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Woolhead military records

You've only scratched the surface of Woolhead family history

Discover More

What is the average Woolhead lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Woolhead ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Woolhead

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Woolhead family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial